Discipline

  Aims

  1. To address the school’s major concerns that are related to student support

  2. To help students develop the personality traits of Shatin Tsung-Tsiners

  3. To help students learn from their mistakes

    Objectives

  1. To incorporate elements of positive education into committee work to promote the well-being of students

  2. To widen students’ horizons by enriching their exposure to different growth and life experiences

  3. To help students develop the personality traits of Shatin Tsung-Tsiners, in particular
    ​​​​​​​a. to be self-disciplined
    b. to be thoughtful and
    c. to be trustworthy

  4. To provide assistance to students or teachers to help them deal with discipline matters or class building

    School Regulation 

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

SHOULD

  1. respect and show consideration for the Principal, teachers, other staff members and fellow students
  2. wear tidy and proper school uniform, have proper appearance and behave decently, both within and outside the school campus
  3. keep the school campus clean and handle school property properly
  4. be enthusiastic in learning and follow classroom regulations
  5. be self-disciplined in punctuality, bringing all necessary things for learning and submitting assignments
  6. keep quiet when going upstairs, lining up, having lessons and attending assemblies
  7. be honest to teachers and parents, and in assignments, quizzes, dictations, tests and examinations
  8. show up punctually upon teachers' appointment or request and follow procedures regarding taking leaves
  9. obtain permission from the school before using the school's name, the school badge or any school facilities
  10. observe the "Student Performance Indicators and Disciplinary Measures for Irregularities or Misconduct" and all arrangements made by the school

FORBIDDEN

  1. to leave the school campus before the school is over unless prior approval from the school is obtained
  2. to enter staff rooms or special rooms unless permitted by the school or the teachers
  3. to damage school reputation
  4. to smoke, gamble, display any other forms of indecent behavior or use any improper language
  5. to bring gambling tools, card games, dangerous materials or equipment publications with unhealthy content, etc without prior approval from the school. For students who want to seek approval for bringing cameras on any school day, reasons must be provided. With prior approval from the school, all students concerned have to hand over their cameras to the teacher concerned for temporary storage.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

1. SUMMER

1.1 Boys

  1. Short-sleeved white shirt
    1. plain white shirt (no patterns)
    2. one patch pocket on the left bodice only
    3. the school badge should be stitched on the patch pocket of the shirt
  2. Plain white vest
  3. Plain grey trousers
    1. length of trousers: no socks should be seen when standing
    2. style and colour: please refer to the sample provided by the school (trendy or peculiar style would not be allowed)
    3. no pleats (box pleat, knife pleat etc.)
    ​​​​​​​4. plain black leather belt

1.2 Girls

  1. Dress
    1. square-necked circular white dress with set-in sleeves
    2. blue-coloured facing around the neck, the lower edge of the sleeves and the hem
    3. pointed patch pocket on the left with the school badge on
    4. center back with a zip and with slip pockets along the side seams of the dress
    5. white waistband of same material with press studs (should be fastened properly)
    6. length of the dress: should cover the knees when standing
  2. Plain white underskirt

2. WINTER

2.1 Boys

  1. Long-sleeved white shirt (For details in this regard, please refer to the rules for summer uniform as stipulated in 1.1 A.)
  2. Plain white vest
  3. Plain grey trousers (For details in this regard, please refer to the rules for summer uniform as stipulated in 1.1 C.)
  4. School tie

2.2 Girls

  1. Long-sleeved plain white shirt (no patterns)
  2. Dress
    1. navy blue, sleeveless dress with double box pleats
    2. the front of the dress is square-necked while the back is round-necked
    3. center back with a zip and a slip pocket along the side seam of the dress
    4. belt of same material and colour with press studs (should be fastened properly)
    5. length of the dress: should cover the knees when standing
  3. School tie

3. CARDIGANS, PULLOVERS, SWEATERS AND BLAZERS

3.1 When wearing summer uniform, students may wear approved navy blue cardigans, sleeveless pullovers or grey sweaters of a proper length and bearing the school initials "STTSS". If the temperature falls below 20 degree Celsius, students may wear the black blazers.

3.2 When wearing winter uniform, students may wear approved black blazers, navy blue cardigans, sleeveless pullovers or grey sweaters of a proper length and bearing the school initials "STTSS".

4. SPORTSWEAR

4.1 Students should wear proper sports uniform when having P.E. lessons or other sportswear of the house or school team when having other ball games
4.2 Students may wear sports uniform on school days with P.E. lessons or school sport team training. Regarding wearing sports uniform on school days with special activities, school approval must be obtained in advance.

5. SOCKS AND SHOES

Students should wear black leather shoes (with heels not exceeding 2.5 cm) and plain quarter length white socks without labels that at least cover the ankles. Students must wear sports shoes for P.E. lessons.

6. IN CASE OF VERY COLD WEATHER

6.1 Students can wear scarves and gloves of plain grey, white, blue or black.
6.2 After 6 a.m. , if the Hong Kong Observatory announces that the temperature in Shatin region falls below 12 degrees Celsius or "Cold Weather Warning" is in force,
      6.2.1 girls can either wear grey or black trousers (for details, please refer to the rules for boys’ summer uniform) or winter sport uniform.
      6.2.2 students can wear long-sleeved BLACK or DEEP BLUE down jackets if they still feel not warm enough when wearing the school cardigans and blazers.
6.3 Students can obtain instant information about the latest weather condition that day from the Hong Kong Observatory on 1878200, or go to the website at http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/ts/indexc.htm

7. HAIR

7.1 Boys

  1. fringe should not cover eyebrows. At the back, hair should only just touch the collar of the shirt
  2. the sideburns should not go beyond the mid-ear level
  3. no peculiar hairstyles
  4. no styling products
  5. no perm and dyeing of hair

7.2 Girls

  1. fringe should not cover eyebrows
  2. hair hanging on both sides of the face should not cover the ears
  3. if hair reaches shoulder, it should be bundled properly and tidily in a tight bun, a ponytail or two braids
  4. use plain rubber bands and hairpins of the same colour and of appropriate size and style
  5. no peculiar hairstyles
  6. no styling products
  7. no dyeing of hair

8. ACCESSORIES

8.1 Girls can only wear one pair of identical transparent, blue, black or silver pins in the holes on their ear lobes (one on each side)
8.2 No ornaments in the form of hairpins, necklaces, bracelets, wrist string, rings, earrings, tie clips or key chains etc are allowed.

9. OTHERS

9.1 No long nails or nail polishing
9.2 No make-up
9.3 No beards

10. DRESS CODE ON NON-SCHOOL DAYS

10.1 Wearing full set of school uniform or House T-shirt with trousers / skirts which cover the knees
10.2 Wearing clothing permitted by the teacher-in-charge when attending specified activities
10.3 Not wearing sandals, slippers or high heels
10.4 Not wearing or bringing unapproved jackets

PROCEDURES REGARDING ABSENCE AND EARLY LEAVE

Students who fail to observe the following procedures would be considered violating the regulations regarding taking leaves or playing truant, and would be disciplined with demerit points and minor demerits respectively.

1. SCHOOL DAYS, EXTRA LESSONS AND TESTS

A. Sick Leave

  1. Students absent from school owing to illness must notify the school by phone in person or by their parents within the first period in the morning (for whole-day absence or absence in the morning) or afternoon (for absence in the afternoon only).
  2. Students absent on any one day must produce a parent's letter to the teacher concerned on the next school day.
  3. Students absent on two consecutive days (including those who are absent for some lessons only) or more must produce a parent's letter together with a medical certificate on the first school day they return to school.
  4. If a senior form student is absent from a test, the student concerned must produce a parent's letter together with a medical certificate on the first school day they return to school in order to have a mark projection.
  5. Students absent from special school activities (like Speech Day, School Picnic, Christmas Service, Sports Day, Parents' Day, post-exam activities, and whole form activities) must produce a parent's letter together with a medical certificate on the first school day they return to school.
  6. Students who are frequently absent from school may not be promoted to the next level.

B. Casual Leave

  1. Students must obtain approval from the school with a parent's letter (together with a copy of the medical appointment card or the admission form, etc.) two school days in advance.
  2. a) In case of urgent matter, students have to call to notify the school.
    b) Students must produce a parent's letter on the first school day they return to school.
    c) If the reason given is not accepted, students would be considered violating the regulations regarding taking leaves or playing truant.
  3. Students who are frequently absent from school may not be promoted to the next level.

C. Early Leave

  1. Students leaving the school within school hours are considered taking an early leave.
  2. Students must obtain approval from the school with a parent's letter (together with a copy of the medical appointment card or the admission form, etc) two school days in advance.
  3. Any student taking an early leave must be picked up by his / her parent(s) unless he / she has obtained approval from the school in writing two school days in advance.

No approval will be granted to any student who applies for a leave due to traveling on the days when they must attend school or school activities (like Speech Day, School Picnic, Christmas
Service, Sports Day, Parents' Day, post-exam activities and whole form activities). Offenders may be disciplined with 2 demerit points or 1 minor demerit

2. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Once students have joined the clubs, they have to observe the following regulations.

A. Sick Leave

Students must produce a parent's letter to the teacher-in-charge after the leave

B. Casual Leave

  1. Students must obtain approval from the teacher-in-charge with a parent's letter in advance.
  2. a) Student who cannot notify the school in advance must inform the school by phone
    b) Students must produce a parent's letter to the teacher-in-charge after the leave.
    c) If the reason given is not accepted, students would be considered playing truant or violating the regulations regarding taking leaves.

REGULATIONS REGARDING USING MOBILE PHONE

  Aims

To allow parents easier communication access to students taking activities outside school (e.g.supplementary study, music lessons). However, the school does not encourage students to spend lots
of time using mobile phone.

    Details

  1. Under no circumstances should students be allowed to use any function of mobile phone within the school premises.
  2. Parents should call the school office in order to inform students of any urgent event. There are telephones in the school for students to phone parents during recess time, lunch time and after school.
  3. On school days with lessons, students should shut down any function of mobile phones and put their mobile phones into their lockers in the first lesson.
  4. Students can get back their mobile phones after school. They are not allowed to take out their phones during lunchtime.
  5. On special school activities days, Saturdays and school holidays, students should keep their mobile phones by themselves. However, students are not allowed to retrieve and use any function of mobile phone while on campus. They should shut down any function of mobile phone.
  6. In case students violate the above regulations, the school will keep their mobile phones, which will be returned to the students the next school day after school. The students concerned will
    receive a written record or a demerit point. Students who violate the aforesaid regulations and at the same time commit other offences may receive heavier penalty commensurate with the
    offences.

STRIVING-FOR-IMPROVEMENT CLASS (SIC)

  Aims

  1. Enabling students to resolve all problems related to failures to hand in homework within the shortest period of time

  2. Helping students develop the virtues of self-discipline, self-respect and self-motivation

    Details

  1. Period: From September to June, excluding the two examinations and Uniform Test
  2. Time: 3:10 - 4:10 p.m. (Lightened timetable), 4:10 - 5:10 p.m. (Normal timetable)
  3. AII students must hand in their assignments before the end of the first recess. Students who fail to hand in assignments on time must explain to the subject teachers in person.
  4. The first cycle of the first term will be the grace period (first two cycles for S1 students). Students who fail to hand in assignments on time need not go to the SIC.
  5. Afterwards, students who fail to hand in assignments on time for the same subject as further detailed in the following table will be sent to the SIC. Students who have attended the SIC for the
    same subject for every four times will be disciplined with a demerit point.
  6. All failures to hand in assignments in the first term will not be carried forward to the second term.

Subjects

No. of failures to hand in assignments that leads to attending SIC

Subjects with 1 to 3 periods per cycle

Third failure and onward

Subjects with 4 to 6 periods per cycle

Fifth failure and onward

Subjects with 7 periods or above per cycle and Mathematics

Seventh failure and onward


  Discipline Award

Award Scheme

Award
Awardees
Requirements
Prize
Outstanding Shatin Tsung-Tsiner (Conduct Grade A)All studentsStudent with outstanding and all-round performance and conduct, nominated and approved by teachers.
  1. Conduct Grade A at the end of school year
  2. Acknowledged on non-academic report
Most Disciplined Shatin Tsung-TsinerAll studentsStudent with:
  1. 100% attendance,
  2. 100% punctuality,
  3. no discipline record, and
  4. no SIC record
for the whole year and approved by teachers.
  1. Certificate
  2. Acknowledged on non-academic report
  3. Conduct Grade B+ is the normal grade at the end of the school year. Conduct Grade A– if the student is polite.
Outstanding PrefectAll prefectsPrefect with outstanding performance, nominated by the committee of prefect team and approved by teachers.
  1. Plague
  2. Acknowledged on non-academic report card
Well-disciplined Student of the classS.1 - S.5 StudentsStudent with:
  1. no discipline record,
  2. no SIC record, and
  3. no late record.
Not more than three awardees from each class after being nominated and voted by students in class twice a year*.
  1. Notice with names of awardees posted in class
  2. Conduct Grade B+ is the normal grade at the end of the school year
Award
Awardees
Requirements
Prize
Best Line-up Class*Inter-class competition on form basis.

S.6 classes are exempted in the second term		Awarded to the class which can stand in a straight line and everybody in upright position. Students’ attentiveness during the morning assembly is also considered.
  1. Notice of awardees posted on school board
  2. A shield of each award given to the best of all the classes in each term
Most Punctual Class #Awarded to the class with the smallest number of students who are late during the school term
Best Attendance Class #Awarded to the class with the smallest number of students who are absent during the school term
Best–Disciplined Class #Awarded to the class with the smallest number of discipline cases recorded during the school term
  1. Two Categories of Awards
    1. On Individual basis
    2. On Class basis
  2. Awards on Individual Basis
    1. Outstanding Shatin Tsung-Tsiner (Conduct Grade A)     
      傑出沙崇人（操行甲等獎）
    2. Most Disciplined Shatin Tsung-Tsiner                             
      紀錄優異沙崇人
    3. Outstanding Prefect                                                          
      傑出領袖生
    4. Well-disciplined Student of the class                               
      各班模範生
  3. Awards on Class Basis: Inter-Class competition within each form
    1. Best Line-up Class          最佳列隊獎
    2. Most Punctual Class       最佳守時獎
    3. Best Attendance Class    最高出席率獎
    4. Best-disciplined Class    最佳紀率獎
  4. Details of Individual Awards
  5. *Note for electing Well-disciplined Students of the class:


  1. No discipline, SIC and late record from September to November for the election in the first term;
    No discipline, SIC and late record from January to May for the election in the second term.
  2. Form teachers should give clear instructions and remind students to be serious before they vote.
  3. Details of Individual Awards
  4. * Note for the Best Line–up Class: # Note for the Most Punctual Class / Best Attendance Class / Best–Disciplined Class: STTSS Grand Prize
    • Members of the Discipline Committee will check randomly in the playground during morning assemblies. The class with the best performance will be awarded.
    • Other classes with good performance will also be awarded.
    • Statistics of lateness / attendance / discipline cases will be collected at the end of each school term. No prizes will be given if the gross number of lateness / absence / discipline cases of the best class exceeds 0.5 time per student.
    • Other classes will still be awarded with certificates or presents if the gross number of lateness / absence / discipline cases of the class does not exceed 0.5 time per student.
    • Statistics of line-up performance / lateness / attendance / discipline cases recorded will be collected at the end of each academic year. Three prizes will be awarded to the class with good line–up performance and the smallest number of lateness / attendance / discipline cases during the academic year respectively. No prizes will be given if the gross number of lateness / absence / discipline cases of the best class exceeds 1 time per student.

    New Identity Scheme

  Aims

  1. To give students a chance to make amends for their misconduct and make a fresh start.

  2. To help students to develop the virtue of self-discipline

    Details

  1. Only those students who have committed one minor offence and are disciplined with 1 or 2 demerit point(s) can join this scheme.

  2. Students can join this scheme twice in each academic year.

  3. Students who successfully fulfill the requirements of this scheme may have 1 to 4 demerit point(s) revoked at the end of the academic year.

  4. The criteria for fulfilling the requirements of this scheme include sufficient service hours, self-reflection and observing school regulations during the observation period. The details are as follows:


    Application for revoking 1 demerit point

    Application for revoking 2 demerit points

    Service hours

    (mainly cleaning the campus)

    1 hour

    2 hours

    Self-reflection

    1 hour

    Observation period

    2- cycle days

    4 -cycle days

  5. Once a participant breaks any school regulations during the observation period, the service hours and the observation period will be lengthened or he/she will be suspended from the scheme immediately.

  6. Any participant failing to fulfill the requirements under this scheme cannot join it more than twice in the same academic year.

  7. Deadline for application: within 10 school days starting from the date stated in the official notification sent out to parents by the school

  8. The school reserves the right to add, delete or revise the terms and conditions of this scheme without prior notice.

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Department

CHINESE LANGUAGE

  目的

  1. 配合學校目標，培育學生的才能

  2. 豐富讀、寫、聽、說的均衡學習

  3. 加強學習中國文學及中華文化，培養品德情意

  4. 開放學習材料，拓寬閱讀面、增加閱讀量

    目標

  1. 利用小班教學的優勢強化學生自主學習的能力，從而進一步提升語文能力

  2. 利用小班教學的優勢加強在課堂上的生生及師生互動

  3. 擴闊學生視野，認識社會

  4. 融入正向教育元素，為學生提供正能量

  5. 提高學生的讀、寫、聽、說的綜合語文能力及應試技巧

  6. 加強教師間的教學交流，促進專業成長

Putonghua

  目的

  1. 訓練學生掌握漢民族的共同

  2. 培養聆聽、說話、朗讀等語言能力，以及自學能力

  3. 增進與本科有關的語言知識，以及對中國文化的認識

  4. 提高對本科的學習興趣，培養良好的學習態度和習慣

  5. 配合學校發展計劃

    目標

  1. 利用小班教學的優勢提升學生的自主學習能力
  2. 利用小班教學的優勢加強在課堂上的生生及師生互動
  3. 提高學生讀、寫、聽、說的綜合能力
  4. 融入正向教育元素

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  Aims

  1. To increase students’ interest in learning English and spontaneity in communicating in English
  2. To develop a language-rich environment for students
  3. To design and improve the curriculum to improve students’ English proficiency
  4. To nurture students’ thinking skills and increase their awareness in applying these skills in daily life
  5. To align with the school’s major concerns
  6. To ensure quality in teaching and further enhance teachers’ professionalism in English teaching

    Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching to promote more interactions in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To incorporate elements of positive education into the curriculum
  3. To enhance students’ capability in mastering the content and skills needed for attempting public examinations
  4. To promote a rich English learning environment
  5. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  6. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals

MATHEMATICS

  Aims

  1. According to the CDC Mathematics syllabus, the purposes of teaching Mathematics are :
    a.   To introduce some basic Mathematical concepts to students, to continue the development of numeracy, and to help students acquire and apply the skills
    b.   To provide, at all levels, more experience with numbers by introducing a general sense of the pattern and power of Mathematics both as a tool and as a part        of our cultural heritage
    c.   To prepare students to understand everyday applications outside the classroom and provide a basis for further work and studies
  2. To ensure quality education
  3. To align with the school’s major concerns

     Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To strengthen the ability of students in self-regulated learning to enhance learning effectiveness
  3. To address the learning diversity of students
  4. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  5. To strengthen the professional development of teachers

HUMANITIES

  Aims

  1.   To help with the development of the panels concerned

    a.   to coordinate the work of the Chinese History Panel, the Christian Education Panel, the Economics and BAFS Panel, the Geography Panel, the History Panel and the Liberal Studies Panel

    b.   to enhance professional development and exchange among the committee members

  2. To assist all panels concerned in realising the school aims and reaching the goals set by the Academic Affairs Committee, in particular those related to students’ intellectual development

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interaction in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To incorporate elements of positive education into committee work to promote the well-being of students
  3. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals
  4. To review committee policies to meet students’ needs arising from changes in the education environment
  5. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning

CHINESE HISTORY

  目的  

  1. 配合學校發展計劃
  2. 增加學生對國家的了解
  3. 訓練學生的思考能力

    目標

  1. 發揮小班教學優勢、促進學生自主學習
  2. 鼓勵學生參與校外活動，擴闊視野
  3. 增加學生對國家的了解，能連繫國家歷史與今日局勢的關係
  4. 訓練學生的思考能力，能多角度分析史事及人物

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING, and FINANCIAL STUDIES

  Aims

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching to promote more interactions in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To enhance students’ capability of mastering the content and skills in attempting public examinations
  3. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  4. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals

GEOGRAPHY

  Aims

  1. To stimulate students’ interest in, and enthusiasm for, the study of geography

  2.  To equip students with better geographical knowledge of our community, our country and the outside world

  3. To enhance students’ knowledge of global interactions

  4. To help students develop personal and social values towards the environment and the well-being of mankind

  5. To equip students with various geographical skills for their future lives

  6. To foster students’ ability to think independently

  7. To develop students’ high-order thinking and creativity

  8. To enhance the effectiveness of both teaching and learning in Geography

  9. To align with the school’s major concerns

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interactions in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To enhance students’ capability of mastering the content and skills (e.g. geographical skills) in attempting public examinations
  3. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  4. To cultivate students’ interest in learning Geography
  5. To strengthen teachers’ professional development

HISTORY

  Aims

  1. To help address the school’s major concerns and goals set by the AAC

  2.  To help students build up a general awareness of mankind’s cultural heritage as well as political and socio-economic evolution so as to enable students to gain a clear understanding of the world in which they live

  3. To help students develop self-learning ability

  4. To help students develop the ability to think critically, make sound arguments and communicate effectively

  5. To enhance students’ ability to develop personal and social values through fostering students’ awareness and appreciation of the past

    Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching to enhance students’ self-regulated learning
  2. To enhance students’ capability in mastering the content and skills needed for  attempting public examinations
  3. To address students’ learning diversity
  4. To strengthen teachers’ professional development

CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

  目的

  1. 配合學校目標，培育學生的才能

  2. 讓學生研習傳統科目以外的範疇，以擴闊他們的視野和學習技能，提高他們對自己、社會、國家、人文世界和物質環境的理解，並對不同情境中經常出現的當代議題作多角度思考，有批判性的了解

  3. 讓學生掌握思考及學習技能，又培養與終身學習有關的能力，包括批判性思考能力、解決問題能力、溝通能力等，並幫助他們成為獨立思考者，作出明智的判斷　

    目標

  1. 利用切合本科需要的自主學習策略，進一步提升學與教的效能
  2. 鼓勵學生參與校外活動，以擴闊學生視野
  3. 增加學生對社會時事的了解，成為一個有識見的公民

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

  Aims

  1. To promote self-regulated learning and help students acquire good learning habits
  2. To motivate students in learning science and technology
  3. To address students’ learning diversity

    Objectives

  1. To promote self-regulated learning and help students acquire good learning habits
  2. To motivate students in learning science and technology
  3. To address students’ learning diversity

BIOLOGY

  Aims

  1.  To align with the school aims to develop students’ abilities

  2. To develop students’ interest in life science and ability to acquire and apply knowledge in this scientific and technological world

    Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To widen students’ horizons by enriching their exposure to different growth and life experiences
  3. To address students’ learning diversity
  4. To enhance students practical skills in laboratory work
  5. To facilitate the teaching and learning of the biology curriculum
  6. To enhance students’ capability of mastering the content and skills needed to attempt the HKDSE
  7. To strengthen teachers’ professional development

CHEMISTRY

  Aims

  1. To develop students’ interest in the world of Chemistry and help them derive pleasure from it
  2. To raise students’ awareness of the social, economic, environmental and technological implications of Chemistry, and encourage them to show concern about the local environment and society
  3. To help students acquire the ability to think scientifically and independently, and to make rational decisions
  4. To align with the school aim which is related to the academic development of students

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interactions in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To help students master the concepts and skills in Chemistry and develop students’ interest in learning Chemistry
  3. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals

PHYSICS

  Aims

  1. To align with the school aims to develop students’ abilities

  2. To help students acquire different skills in solving problems independently

  3. To expose them to different areas of Physics so as to initiate them into exploration in the world of Physics

    Objectives

  1. To promote self-regulated learning through small-class group teaching if applicable
  2. To motivate students in Physics learning
  3. To address students’ diversity

SCIENCES

  Aims

  1. To pass on the knowledge of science and the basic experimental skills to students
  2. To align with the school’s major concerns

    Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small classes to implement various tactics to enhance students’ self-regulated learning
  2. To widen students’ horizons by enriching their exposure to different growth and life experiences
  3. To help students develop curiosity and interest in science
  4. To help students acquire knowledge of the use of appropriate instruments in scientific experiments
  5. To strengthen teachers’ professional development

TECHNOLOGY

  Aims

  1. To address the school’s major concerns
  2. To impart basic knowledge of computer studies, information technology, communication technology and their daily application required by CDC

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interactions in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  3. To widen students’ horizons by enriching their exposure to different growth and life experiences
  4. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals

CULTURAL SUBJECTS

  Aims

  1. To formulate a set of school-based developmental strategies for cultural subjects  aligning with the direction and recommendations provided by the EDB and the School Academic Affairs Committee

  2. To enhance students’ abilities with an all-rounded education

  3. To coordinate the pace of development among the cultural subjects

  4. To coordinate cultural subjects by encouraging more exchange among teachers and arranging more joint activities

    Objectives

  1. To promote self-regulated learning and develop students’ generic skills by allowing more individual participation in small-class teaching
  2. To promote project learning teaching tactics among the cultural subjects
  3. To strengthen teachers’ professional development

ARTS IN LIFE

  Aims

  1. To align with the school aims to develop students’ abilities

  2. To develop creativity and critical thinking and nurture aesthetic sensitivity

  3. To build up cultural awareness and positive values through arts activities

  4. To enable students to gain delight, enjoyment and satisfaction through participation in arts activities

  5. To help students pursue a life-long interest in arts

  6. To integrate different art-forms into students’ projects with a theme close to their lives

  7. To promote self-learning habits and various generic skills

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interaction in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To incorporate elements of positive education into committee work to promote the well-being of students
  3. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals
  4. To review committee policies to meet students’ needs arising from changes in the education environment
  5. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

  目的

  1. 讓同學透過本科的學習對基督教信仰有基礎的認識    

  2. 啟發同學對生命意義的追求，並鼓勵他們作智慧人生的抉擇  

  3. 配合學校目標


    目標

  1. 引發同學對信仰的興趣，鼓勵同學決志及參與教會活動／聚會

  2. 增加對學生的個別關顧

  3. 優化課程

  4. 配合學校目標（正向教育）

  5. 促進本科同工的專業發展

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  Aims

  1. To increase students’ interest in sports, to develop a regular habit of doing physical exercises
  2. To promote students’ body coordination and enhance their physical fitness to stay healthy
  3. To promote cooperation with others in the group
  4. To enhance the ability to judge
  5. To master basic motor skills and knowledge
  6. To strengthen the appreciation of beauty
  7. To strengthen the sense of belonging to their group
  8. To construct a diversified curriculum, so that students can choose their interest in different kinds of sports and establish an active lifestyle
  9. To align with the school’s major concerns

    Objectives

  1. To make use of the advantages of small-class teaching and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To address students’ learning diversity
  3. To develop students’ good health with physical exercise and to enhance their physical fitness
  4. To cultivate students’ active lifestyle through motivating students to participate in various kinds of sport activities
  5. To enhance students’ appreciation and knowledge of sports
  6. To strengthen the sense of belonging to the class through participating in the competitions during PE lessons
  7. To train student leaders
  8. To improve students’ thinking and organizing skills
  9. To help students to understand and utilize the sports facilities in our community
  10. To enhance students’ capability of mastering the content and skills need to attempt public examinations

VISUAL ARTS

  Aims

  1. To align with the school aims to develop students’ abilities
  2. To develop students’ creativity and critical thinking ability
  3. To strengthen their abilities to appreciate and create various forms of visual arts work
  4. To develop students’ perceptual abilities, generic skills and meta-cognition
  5. To nurture their life-long interest in visual arts
  6. To help them acquire the sense of happiness, enjoyment and satisfaction through taking part in art activities and creation
  7. To help them understand that arts, technology and society are interdependent
  8. To promote local and traditional cultures and values
  9. To enable students to acquire a foundation for pursuing educational and career opportunities in the visual arts and creative industries

    Objectives

  1. To use small-class teaching to promote more interaction in lessons and to strengthen students’ abilities in self-regulated learning in order to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness
  2. To incorporate elements of positive education into committee work to promote the well-being of students
  3. To advance teachers’ professional knowledge and promote exchange among teaching professionals
  4. To review committee policies to meet students’ needs arising from changes in the education environment
  5. To reflect the effectiveness of teaching and learning

Strategies

Life Education Camp

How worried and uneasy do young people feel when they are promoted from their familiar primary schools to new and strange secondary schools ? What problems will they have when the medium of instruction changes from Chinese to English? What challenges will they face when they move from childhood to adolescence ?

Every summer holiday, a group of teachers dedicated to nurturing students spends a lot of effort to plan a three-day Life Education Camp for all S1 freshmen.

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Aim :

  • To nurture in students the positive values Shatin Tsung-Tsiners should have
  • To help them learn more about their teachers and classmates
  • To help them solve their learning difficulties
  • To build up their team spirit

Date :

  • late September / early October

Number of teachers joining the camp

  • around 20

Peer Mentoring Scheme

To help the Secondary one students adapt to their new school life, the school runs a Peer Mentoring Scheme. Senior form students provide regular peer support regarding studies and mental health for the newcomers. With love and care, our well-trained mentors are willing to walk with their fellow mentees to tackle every possible challenge throughout the school year.




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'One-student-one-art / sport' Scheme

The scheme aims to nurture students’ appreciation of “One-student-one-art / sport” (i.e. to provide students with knowledge of both sports and arts, and equip them with at least one specialty). With the support of the school policy, students are given basic experiences (in S1-S3), so that they can subsequently pursue and develop their skills further in a particular aspect with respect to their interests and strengths (in S4-S6).

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Implementation:

To encourage all-round education and to realize the ideals of 'One-student-one-art / sport', the school has run the 'One-student-one-art / sport' Scheme since September 2003. Details are as follows:

  • All S1 students must receive continuous training on either a Chinese or Western musical instrument for one year or more (the piano or some popular musical instruments are not counted). Students may learn through external organizations or music classes organized by the school (in which students must complete a thirty-hour course by the end of the year). Students with exceptional performance may be recommended to join the school music teams and take part in practices, competitions and exhibitions.
  • To fulfill with the ‘One-student-one-art / sport’ Policy, students must enroll and participate in at least one art (dancing, drama, ceramics, Chinese calligraphy, photography and visual arts, etc.) or sport activity (table-tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, handball and athletics, etc.) continuously for one year or more when they are studying in S.2 or S.3.

Social Service Scheme

To nurture our students with a sense of willingness to serve the community, our school consistently recommends a wide range of voluntary service programmes to them. All Secondary three students will be arranged to participate in various service programmes. They will visit and serve different people in need. Students will also conduct a sharing session to their fellow schoolmates in the morning assembly after the service.

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Christian Education

To encourage our students to know more about Christian faith, walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and preach the gospel, we 

  • conduct the S1 to S3 Christian Education lessons in the form of a fellowship with class teachers, subject teachers or preachers from church leading the groups
  • arrange talks in some of the Christian Education lessons for S4 to S6
  • share biblical messages and hymns in morning assemblies
  • organize lunchtime or after-school growth groups, the Gospel Week, S1 Gospel Camp and Graduate Gospel Camp
  • establish partnership with Sun Chui Church

New Identity Scheme

The New Identity Scheme aims to give students chances to correct their misbehavior and have a new start. If students who have committed one minor offence and are disciplined with 1 or 2 demerit point(s) are recommended by their class teachers and teachers handling the cases, they are eligible to join this scheme. To meet the requirements, participants need to fulfil the prescribed service hours and have a clean record during the observation period. Each student can join the scheme twice a year and have 1 to 4 demerit points revoked upon the completion of the scheme.









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Student Affairs 

In order to educate our students holistically, our school arranges lots of activities and courses beyond the classroom. Some of these activities and courses incur fees. Our school will help students who are in need to apply for government or school subsidies to help them join the relevant courses and activities. It is hoped that students can achieve a balanced development in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, interpersonal competence and aesthetics. In addition, there are scholarships awarded to students with outstanding academic and non-academic performance so as to encourage students to strive for improvement in different areas.

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Prefect System

S2 to S5 students who have good conduct and academic performance are selected to be prefects. Under the leadership of nine head prefects and vice-head prefects, the Prefect Team promotes justice and adherence to rules. They also help teachers maintain discipline. Through various training (like marching, adventure training, war games, etc) and performing different duties, prefects can build up their self-confidence, positive values and skills in handling different people and issues.


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Students’ Union

The Students’ Union never ceases to provide various kinds of activities for schoolmates, and always makes schoolmates’ wishes and benefits our top priority.

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Implementation:

  • The Students’ Union is a student-oriented organization that holds and coordinates activities for students as well as acts as a bridge for communication between the school management and students.
  • The cabinet of the Students’ Union consists of S3 to S5 students. Cabinet of each academic year is formed by election through a one-student-one-vote basis. All students of STTSS have the right to vote.
  • Every year the Students’ Union organizes different kinds of activities for students, including the School Policy Forum, Inter-Class Dodgeball Competition, Singing Contest, Casual Dress Day, SU Camp and SU Day, etc.
  • The Students’ Union also actively establishes connections with other schools and organisations and takes part in inter-school activities, such as Inter-School Leadership Training Camp, Joint-School Oral Practices and retail privileges.
  • Other than organizing various activities, the Students’ Union provides different kinds of benefits for students. The Students’ Union sells stationery items at low prices and regularly holds Crazy Sale Days for stationery items. Students may also borrow balls and umbrellas from the Students’ Union. Photocopying and binding services are also available from the  Students’ Union office.

PTA

To assist S1 freshmen in adapting to the new environment, an S1 Orientation Day is in place to help parents understand the teaching strategies of the main subjects. In addition, a talk on ' How to help your wards prepare for the exam' is organized for parents. This talk aims to help students’ parents understand the foci of assessments regarding higher-order thinking and learning through the analysis of past exam papers, is organized. 

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At various times, talks will be organized so that parents can learn how to prepare their wards for the senior form curriculum


Talks on different topics are offered in November to help parents take up the role of facilitators in order to help their wards in S4 subject selection and facing the HKDSE.

School Achievements

Jobs & Tenders

Job Vacancies

Job Title

An EMI Christian aided school practising small-class teaching invites application for the following teaching posts for the academic year 2024/2025.


1)  Physical Education (teaching girls)

2) Mathematics (one-year part-time post teaching 2 junior classes)


Applicants must hold a relevant degree and have completed relevant professional training and passed the Basic Law and National Security Law Test required by the EDB.  Post(1) is renewable with increment every year and may be converted into permanent posts in future.

Please fill in the application form downloaded from the school website (www.sttss.edu.hk> Jobs & Tenders ) and post it to the Principal, Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School, 1 Mei Tin Road, Tai Wai, Shatin, N.T.  Please indicate on the envelope the post you are applying for. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly for recruitment purpose only.





An EMI Christian aided school invites applications for a Student Support Assistant.


Applicants must be mature and independent with a degree or post-secondary qualification. Duties include:

  1. to provide assistance to the SEN Coordinator in learning and support programmes during lessons and after school
  2. providing logistic support to school activities and operations


The post is renewable with an increment every year. Please post your application with full resume to the Principal, Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School, 1 Mei Tin Road, Tai Wai, Shatin, N.T.  Please indicate on the envelope the post you are applying for. All information provided will only be used for recruitment related purposes only.


Application form

Tenders

Invitation of tender

Deadline

天台(供應及安裝帳幕)工程24th May 2024
中國語文科教科書及練習印刷30th May 2024
五樓至七樓 (男、女洗手間) 牆身磚工程
31st May 2024




Strategies

Mentorship Scheme

Target: New teachers

Objective: Experienced teachers guide and provide support to new teachers as mentors in order to enhance professional development.

Major support:

  • Nurturing teaching quality
  • Adapting to the school culture
  • Enhancing individual professional development
  • Supporting measures

Teaching: lesson preparation, lesson observation and sharing, etc.

Assessment: sharing of assignment design, assessment design and marking

Student support: sharing methods for guiding and counselling students, methods for reward and punishment

Implementation:

Mentors and mentees hold meetings and sharing according to the schedule given by the Staff Development Team.


Small Class Teaching

Objectives:

  • Increased focus on student-centered and interactive learning approach, e.g. teacher-student and student-student interaction.
  • Increased care given to individual differences in learning
  • Enhanced support for students’ growth

Class arrangements:

Six classes in each level.

S.1-3: 26 to 28 students in each class

S.4-6: 26 to 30 students in each class







Lesson Preparation

Students finish the pre-lesson preparation tasks according to the teachers’ instructions. Then, the tasks are either marked by the teachers before class, or shared and discussed by students in class. With the constructive feedback provided by teachers, students’ learning effectiveness is therefore enhanced.

Objectives:

  • To use knowledge gained in the pre-task to help students construct new knowledge
  • To enhance students’ enthusiasm for learning; arouse “curiosity”; provide students with learning expectations; and allow them to learn in a problem-solving way
  • To strengthen the interaction in class, which allows students to become more engaged
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Collaborative Teaching


Collaborative teaching emphasizes the mutual learning and interaction among colleagues. Teachers of the same subject and same level jointly design teaching plans and solve teaching problem. Teaching effectiveness is enhanced.

Objectives:

  • To establish a mutual learning, mutual support and reflective learning atmosphere among teachers
  • To establish a valuable teaching material database
  • To enhance teaching effectiveness


Science Park

The aim of the Science Park Project is to develop a school environment which is conducive to students’ science learning.  With the concerted effort of the Science Departments, we implemented development of a number of school facilities from 2012/13 and the project was completed in 2014/15. 

Facilities:

1. Campus Flora
2. Orchard
3. Ecological Pond
4. Rooftop Farm
5. Renewable Energy
6. Hydroponics and Aquaponics


Gifted Education

Objectives: We provide gifted education opportunities for students with outstanding performance in different disciplines, enabling them to learn under challenging conditions in order to help them explore their individual potential and develop a positive and proactive mind.

Implementation:

  • School-based class streaming policy

  • Subject-based programmes (2022-2023)

  • Programmes offered by external institutions, e.g. The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology, etc.


Curriculum

Subjects offered in 2023-2024

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

Medium of Instruction

Chinese Language

Chinese

Putonghua


Putonghua

English Language

English

English Literature


English

Mathematics

English


Maths Extended Modules 2

Maths Extended Modules 1 & 2

English

Science


English


Information and Communication Technology

English

Technology


English


Physics
(2nd Term only)

Physics

English


Chemistry

English


Biology

English

STEM


English/Chinese

Chinese History

Chinese

History
(2nd Term only)

History

English


Economics

English

Geography

Geography

(2nd Term only)

Geography

(1st Term only)

Geography

English


Business, Accounting, and Financial Studies
(Tasting program in 2nd Term)

Business, Accounting, and Financial Studies

English

General Studies

Citizenship and Social Development

Chinese

Arts-in-Life


English


Visual Arts

English

Physical Education

English


Physical Education (DSE)

Chinese

Christian Education

Chinese

Senior Secondary Curriculum


1. S.4 Core and Elective Subjects


Subjects offered

Core Subjects

Chinese, English, Mathematics & Citizenship and Social Development

Elective Subjects (Group 1)

Physics / Biology / Chinese History / BAFS / Geography / Maths M2

Elective Subjects (Group 2)

Chinese Literature / Chemistry / Biology / ICT / History / Economics

Elective Subjects (Group 3)

Physics / Chemistry / Chinese History / Economics / Visual Arts / PE(DSE)

Remark : Maths Extended Modules 1 & 2 are offered at S5


2. Other Learning Experiences

  • Five types : to promote all-round and balanced education, the school offers the following types of other learning experiences : Moral and Civic Education, Community Service, Career-related Experiences, Aesthetic Development and Physical Development
  • “One-student-one-art” Policy for senior levels : all S4 students must join one internal / external aesthetic course or interest group or school team as an extension of the “One-student-one-art/sport” Policy for junior levels
  • “One-student-one-external service” Policy : The school collaborates with external organizations to organize various social services and sets a target on the number of service hours for students to encourage them to serve the community actively


3. Student Learning Profile

It serves as a comprehensive record of the learning experiences of students at senior levels.

Item

Description

Approval of information

Submission of information

Time interval

Academic reports

Academic performance

School

School

Every school year

Other learning experience

5 types of other learning experiences

School

School

Every school year

Other achievements

Internal
(academic or non-academic )

School

School

Every school year

External
academic or non-academic )

  • Enrolled through the school
  • Students enrolled themselves


  • School
  • School

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  • Teachers
  • Students

Every school year

Self-account

Students’ self-reflection

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Students

S6

Comments

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Teachers

S6


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